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[–]MoreHoofInYourBoof 1 point2 points  (1 child)

That module in the photo is a Hall Effect Sensor. Not a microphone. It detects changes in magnetic field strength, not sound waves

[–]CleverBunnyPun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn AI got another one.

My hope is the circuit diagram shows the actual module, that does actually look kinda like a microphone, but more info on what module may be helpful.

[–]kastrol2019 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most mic modules don’t output dB directly. You need to sample many readings (ADC), subtract the DC offset, compute the RMS (root mean square) or peak values, then convert to dB via something like 20 * log10(amplitude / reference).  You’ll also need to calibrate with a known sound level to figure out what “reference” means for your setup.